From: "Robert Comer" 

>Therefore, when the
> failure finally does occur, it's been so long since you visited that box
> and/or drives, that you have forgotten important details.

I'm too old line guard to have forgotten.

>

I know what you mean. 

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Bob Comer


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>> I had my very first RAID 5 blowout a couple months ago, not fun at all.
>
> I'm of the opinion that RAID 5 merely postpones the inevitable, lulling
> you into a false sense of security in the process.  Therefore, when the
> failure finally does occur, it's been so long since you visited that box
> and/or drives, that you have forgotten important details.
>
> /m
>
>
>
> On Mon, 29 May 2006 11:40:56 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>>> That's good.  I run into too many people who think that data are backed
>>> up because the data are on RAID 5 storage.
>>
>>I had my very first RAID 5 blowout a couple months ago, not fun at all.
>>
>>One good thing is it proved my disaster recover plan. 

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